Grad. Diploma · CRICOS course

Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership

38 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 8 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $13,000 - $28,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $13,000 - $28,000
Course length
12 mo - 3 yrs
Providers
38 providers
Cities
8 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $10,000 - $50,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

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📍Sydney · Melbourne +6
CRICOS 2026

BSB80320 · Organisation Management

About the course

What it prepares you for

The Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership prepares you for roles such as Small Business Manager, Director or Managing Director.

You complete 8 units: 2 core and 6 electives chosen by the provider.

From the national register

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply advanced knowledge and skills in a range of strategic leadership and management roles.

Individuals at this level make high level autonomous decisions and use initiative and judgement to plan and implement a range of leadership and management functions in varied contexts. They have full responsibility and accountability for personal outputs and for the work or function of others.

They use cognitive and creative skills to review, critically analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge, in order to generate ideas and provide solutions to complex problems. They use communication skills to demonstrate their understanding of theoretical concepts and to transfer knowledge and ideas to others.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

2 core units every student completes, plus 6 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. BSBLDR811Lead strategic transformation
  2. BSBSTR802Lead strategic planning processes for an organisation
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.

  • Small Business Manager

    Small Business Managers run businesses employing between 5 and 20 staff. They manage day-to-day operations; plan, establish and promote the business; manage finances and staff; and ensure legal requirements for their business are met.

  • Director

    Directors translate scripts to stage or screen. They control a production's artistic and dramatic aspects, guiding the technical crew and actors. They have the ultimate responsibility for ensuring the production fulfils its technical and creative aims.

  • Managing Director

    Managing Directors are Chief Executive Officers who are also Board Members. They carry out the duties of both roles.

Where to study

Cities that offer it

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Your pathway

Levels in the same field

Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.

  1. 01Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Business Transformation
  2. 02Grad. CertificateGraduate Certificate in Organisational Change Management
  3. 03Grad. Diploma · This courseGraduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership
  4. 04MastersMaster of Business Management
  5. 05Masters (Research)Master of Philosophy (Business and Management)
  6. 06Doctoral DegreeDoctor of Philosophy - Organisation and Management
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